Michael Birmingham wants Horndean to channel their inner Scrooge

By The Newsroom
Published 20th Dec 2018, 14:19 BST
Updated 10th Jan 2019, 10:27 BST
Horndean are ready to try to get the better of Hamworthy on Saturday but Zak Glasspool is injured. Picture: Duncan ShepherdHorndean are ready to try to get the better of Hamworthy on Saturday but Zak Glasspool is injured. Picture: Duncan Shepherd
Horndean are ready to try to get the better of Hamworthy on Saturday but Zak Glasspool is injured. Picture: Duncan Shepherd
Michael Birmingham is urging Horndean not to present Hamworthy United with any gifts in their Wessex League premier division clash at Five Heads Park on Saturday (3pm).

The match is the final one for the teams before Christmas, leading into the busy run of holiday season matches.

Birmingham wants to see his team make a statement.

They were beaten 2-1 at Hamworthy earlier in the season so it is key this time to defend well.

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The Deans boss said: '˜I am not into handing out any presents.

'˜At their place we gave them two goals on a plate and also had our goalkeeper sent off.

'˜We were slipshod, lacklustre and lacked purpose.

'˜Even then we still had enough to go close to getting a result.

'˜This time around we need to be Scrooge-like in our defending.

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'˜Hamworthy are flying at the moment in the league and are still in the FA Vase.

'˜They are a big, physical side who like to get the ball quickly from back to front.

'˜Set-pieces are another area where they will threaten.'

The home side are without Ash Howes, who is suspended, Harry Jackson, out with illness, and the injured Zak Glasspool.

Jack Lee and Jack Maloney are also unavailable.